An integrated security system will soon be in place at Mysore Railway Station as part of the overall revamping of security at important stations across the country.
According to Divisional Railway Manager Rajkumar Lal, more than 80 per cent of the work has been completed. The security system is being put in place at a cost of Rs. 2.5 crore, he said.
Mr. Lal told presspersons here on Wednesday that 34 cameras will be positioned at vantage points, of which 20 will be the pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras that will give a full-field view of the area under surveillance.
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The remaining 14 cameras will be stationary, focussing on sensitive areas such as platforms, entry and exit points, foot over-bridges and waiting halls, among others. These cameras will provide high resolution displays, recording and video playback facilities.
There will be continuous monitoring of the station premises and the property of the Railways, including coaches, he said. The camera positions have been identified and agreed upon by experts, while the control room to monitor the images has also been established. “By the end of this financial year, the new security system should be in place,” Mr. Lal said.
There will be only one entry and exit point as part of the new security system and the baggage screening will be automated with X-ray scanners as in airports.
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In addition, there will be an under-vehicle scanning system to ensure that the security is foolproof, he said.
For security on board the trains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff will be deployed on long-distance journeys.
The integrated security system is being implemented in nearly 200 railway stations across the country in a bid to thwart untoward incidents.
Three stations in the South Western Railway have been identified for the integrated security system based on their importance and threat perception.
In three stations
Apart from Mysore, the system will be in place in Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur stations.
Apart from CCTV cameras to monitor passengers, there will be access control at railway stations to prevent entry of unauthorised persons.